Water-outlet for steam-lines.



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.1. F. Losue & '.1. K. GANO. WATER OUTILETFOR STEAM LINES.

(Application led Hay 11,' 1901.)

(No Model.)

. 7 7 inc/5565 UNITED STATES ATENE OFFICE.

JOI-IN FRANK LOGUE AND JOHN KYES GANO, OF GRIFFITH, OHIO.

WATER-OUTLET FORv STEAM-LINES.

SIEECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 691,395, datedJanuary 21, 1902.

Application led May 11,1901. Serial No. 59,869. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that we, J onN FRANK LoeUE and JOHN KYEs GANO, citizensofthe United States, residing at Grith, in the county of Monroe andState of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Water-O utlet forSteam-Lines, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates to improvements in valves, and particularly todrain or bleeder valves for steam-lines; and the object is to provide asimple and improved construction which may be readily used with anysteamlines.

A further object is to provide asimple construction of valve of thischaracter which will operate automatically.

With the above objects in view the invention consists of the novelfeatures of construction hereinafter fully described, particularlypointed out in the claim, and clearly illustrated by the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Y Figure l is a longitudinal sectional View of aconstruction embodying my invention, the same being shown attached to apipe forming part of a steam line system; and Fig. 2, a View of theparts detached.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, Adesignates one of the pipes of the steam-line, having its end eX-teriorly screw-threaded to receive a couplingsleeve B, whichcoupling-sleeve is interiorly threaded at its respective ends, thethreads of one end coacting with the threads of the pipe A and thethreads at the opposite end receiving an eXteriorly-threaded bushing C,which is formed with Aan interiorly-screwthreaded bore and provided atits outer end with a Wrench portion D and a shoulder E, which abutsthe'end of the coupling-sleeve.

Threaded into the bushing C is the base memberF of the valve-casing, thesame being in the form of a sleeve exteriorly threaded to engage thethreads of the bushing and formed with a wrench portion G and a shoulderH, abutting. against the wrench portion D of the bushing. Said basemember is formed at its opposite end with a reduced portion I, which isexteriorly screw-threaded and has at its outer end a beveled seat J. Byreducing the base member to form said reducing portion I a shoulder K isformed at the inner end of said portion I.

Threaded upon the reduced portion I of the base member is a sleeve L,which forms part of the other member of the valve-casing, said memberhaving at its outer end a cage formed of wires M, which are secured attheir inner ends to the sleeve and at their outer ends to a collar orband N.

Wires M ofthe cage converge toward their outer ends, so that the cage issmaller at its outer than at its inner end. Movable within said cage isa ball O, which is prevented from displacement by the smaller end ofthe'cage and which is adapted to contact with the seat .I of the basemember under pressure of steam from pipe A.

The operation of our invention is as follows: When there is nosteam-pressure in pipe A,

Y the ball automatically disengages the seat.

When, however, steam is turned into said pipe, the water already in thepipe is driven outwardly by the steam and passes through the outlet endof the valve. As soon as the dry steam strikes the ball the latter isforced to its seat, making a perfectly-tight joint. Said ball remainsseated until the steam-pressure is removed, when it again drops backinto the cage and permits the water to pass out through the outlet endof the valve. Thus it will be seen that our valve acts automatically, sothat a great amount of labor is saved, and also that the valve is moresimple than those now in ordinary use and at the same time safer andcheaper.

While we have specifically set forth the construction which we prefer touse, yetwe do not desire to limit ourselves to the exact details, as thesame may be varied Without departing from the spirit and scope of ourinvention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure byQLetters Patent of the United States, is-

A device of the kind described comprising in combination acoupling-sleeve, internally threaded,theinternallyandexternallythreadedhousing having .2|J polygonal-shaped outer l seat upon the seat end ofthe base member, end, the externally-threaded base member substantiallyas described.

having a polygonal-shaped outer end, the inner end being reduced andthreaded and 5 formed Witha seat at its end, a sleeve screwed upon thereduced end of the base member, Witnesses:

the wire cage attached to the sleeve and the WM. GODDARD,

ball-valve contained therein and adapted t-o l S. P. JACKSON.

